E- Learning Assignment by Azyan

Consumer Review: Love, Bonito

Love, Bonito is a local online retail fashion store. When it first started out 5 years ago, it was using the livejournal platform and was named BonitoChico. As years went by, this online blogshop grew and became more successful and they then ventured on into their own brand and domain, now called lovebonito.com just a year ago. Love, Bonito sells a wide selection of fashion apparels which also includes accessories and bags that caters to both the youth as well as young working adults. Love, Bonito also has lines of its own which they manufacture themselves such as Covet by Love Bonito as well as Basics by Love Bonito. Love, Bonito is now very successful that it has also been dubbed Asia's Largest Online Shopping Site.

Shopping is easy at this online retail outlet as shoppers only have to register once with all their mailing info and particulars before choosing items to be put into the cart. Once done with shopping, shoppers can check out and proceed with choosing their payment options. Love, Bonito accepts a wide range of payment options such as credit, paypal, ATM transfer as well as ibanking. Shoppers can also choose the type of mailing they want, be it Normal Mail or Registered Mail which is essentially a more secure option.

Love, Bonito also has various platforms where it connects with their loyal buyers such as through twitter and facebook and their blog. Through this, they are constantly interacting with their buyers. Previews are also shown on their facebook page a few days before a new collection is up. This helps a potential buyer to be able to think and consider their options before confirming their purchase. As it is such a popular site, items on the shop may sometimes be sold out in a matter of minutes into the opening of the collection. Therefore, this preview helps a buyer decide and think about their potential purchase beforehand. Their blog also provides updates on recent happenings and look books which can help buyers be able to visualise and mix and match their outfits with other things. Also, they provide fashion advices and information on how we can wear their clothes.

What I like about this site is that so far, it has never failed me and I have been receiving all my purchases in good conditions. Their service is top notch and prompt as well. They are also somewhat constant with their collection updates and launch times so that their shoppers know when to expect a new collection from them. Their owners are also very down to earth people as I met them during their exclusive warehouse sale recently.

This site can also be used to teach Clothing & Textile lessons as their clothes provide descriptions which include the material that it is made of as well as the measurements. From this, students can identify the different types of materials and make comparisons with the pricings of the clothes. They can infer whether or not clothes are worth the price stated and why the prices were stated that way. Knowing the different materials and its characteristics would help consumers as a whole make the right choice in buying clothes as they would know whether or not a certain material is suitable for a certain climate or function. Students can also learn money management skills as well as consumer rights. As the world becomes more IT savvy, online shopping is also on the rise. Students should know the risks involved in purchasing online and how to avoid disappointment and from being cheated.

Bibiliography
LoveBonito.(NA).Love,Bonito.Retrieved on 22nd August 2011 from http://www.lovebonito.com/
Clicknetwork.tv.(2011). Hot Seat: Love, Bonito.Retrieved on 22nd August 2011 from http://www.clicknetwork.tv/watch.aspx?c=5&p=29&v=548